Law and Courts

A Dunnellon man was killed Monday afternoon on U.S. 41, eight miles south of Williston.

Winfred Theodore Hancock, 68, was traveling south when he drifted off the west shoulder of the road into a ditch and then began rotating counterclockwise. He then struck a concrete culvert and became airborne across S.E. 77th Place before overturning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Hancock was ejected during the rollover and the 2002 Nissan pickup he was driving came to rest on its roof.

Timothy Monroe, 41, of Dunnellon, was arrested on a Levy County warrant for fraud swindle under $20,000.

Kenneth Lanarel Graham, 31, of Northeast 41st Street, Williston, was charged with grand theft and burglary of a conveyance after he allegedly stole money from his uncle’s truck. He had gone to Gainesville and intended to take a bus to Delaware.

Roberto Gorostieta Cambray, 43, of Ocala, was arrested with driving with no license after being stopped for going 31 mph in a 15 mph school zone.

Sandy M. McClung, 62, of Northeast 76th Place, Bronson, was charged with aggravated assault and animal cruelty after an incident outside her home. She allegedly shot at a dog the victim was walking and then threatened to shoot the victim. A gun which proved to be a BB gun was recovered. Total bond $7,500.

Banyon Elisha Smith, 32, of Northwest 93rd Street, Chiefland, was charged with two counts of grand theft after he allegedly stole a riding lawn mower, washer and dryer. According to police he stole the items to pay for his drug habit. Total bond $10,000.

Another chase through the streets of Williston came to a predictable end Saturday when a Tallahassee man was apprehended after his car skidded into the front lawn of a private residence.

Otis G. Edwards, 36, was arrested after he twice struck a patrol car while trying to avoid being stopped because he had no tag displayed.

According to the report by Officer Kevin Sheppard, he spotted the car coming into Williston at the east end on Noble Avenue. When he tried to stop the vehicle, the driver aggressively changed lanes and accelerated through the streets of the city.

Tyree L. Brown, 23, of Northeast 4th Avenue, Williston, was accused of sale of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of crack cocaine. He allegedly sold approximately 0.5 grams to a confidential source who was working under the direction of the Levy County Drug Task Force. According to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office report, the drug transaction took place with 1,000 feet of Williston Middle School and was captured with an audio/video recording device.

Two drivers who chose to flee from police traffic stops have been arrested by the Williston Police Department.

A high-speed chase that reached more than 100 mph ended in the arrest of Tyree L. Brown, 23, of Northeast 4th Avenue, Williston, on charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding (a felony), driving while license suspended or revoked four times, resisting without violence and reckless driving.